For immediate release September 9, 2004

Kelowna, B.C - Bridges Transitions Inc. ("Bridges" or "the Company") (TSX: BIT), North America's leading provider of career and educational planning solutions is pleased to announce that it has recently signed a statewide, three-year contract with the state of Florida, with an option of three additional years. The agreement is worth (US) $249,000 per year, and provides Bridges' newly launched Choices Planner product and Choices CD product to every middle and high school in Florida.

Under a separate agreement Florida is providing 150 middle schools with Bridges' Career Futures software, covering a two-year period, for an additional (US) $75,000. As well, Florida has committed to a further (US) $40,000 for the purchase of additional products to be supplied during this fiscal year.

Bridges was awarded the contract through a competitive public Request For Proposal (RFP) process.

"We've been a Choices state for the last 25 years. The program continues to improve each year. Annual survey results show that users are very satisfied with the program," said Zelda Rogers, of the Florida Department of Education. "The program is very comprehensive. It meets all the needs of our state: information on careers, education, financial aid, assessments, career planner, and too many things to mention here."

Bridges' Choices Planner provides a rich user experience offering improved performance, accountability, relevance, and accessibility. It's the Internet version of Choices CD that delivers self-directed career and education planning tools to more students - any time, anywhere. It includes a comprehensive suite of assessments, college planning, accountability reporting tools, and user guidance tools - plus many new capabilities such as online storage of portfolios.

"Florida's statewide application of our newly launched Choices Planner product is testament to the uniqueness of this product," said John Simmons, chief executive officer of Bridges., "And being the successful bidder in this statewide selection process reflects well on our service and the long-term relationship that Bridges continues to enjoy with the State of Florida."

About Choices Planner
Choices Planner is an online career information delivery system that lets users compare, connect and choose work and learning options to build education and career plans. Choices Planner is the online version of Choices CD, which has been in distribution for over 20 years. The program incorporates many of the features and content from Choices CD, yet is designed with the same online capabilities and interface as Choices Explorer. Choices Planner allows users to make an effortless transition from exploration to planning, now with common authentication between the two products and a six-year planning portfolio shared with Choices Explorer.

About Career Futures
Career Futures software guides middle school students through engaging hands-on activities designed to assist the student in learning about themselves, and extensive career information about occupations of interest and workplace realities, all designed to help the student make informed choices about high school.

About Bridges
Bridges is a leading provider of products and services used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve education and career success. Over 13,500 schools and agencies use Bridges' products and services. Bridges serves the needs of millions of people seeking educational or career planning assistance.

For more information, visit http://www.bridges.com. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: BIT.

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